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Brooklyn Baby Born With 12 Fingers, 12 Toes
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| 29 AUGUST 2007
| AP
Posted on 08/29/2007 4:10:43 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist
(AP) NEW YORK -- Something was different about newborn Jeshuah Fuller, but his proud parents couldn't quite put their finger on it.
Then his doctors, always on their toes, figured it out: Jeshuah was born with a few extra digits -- six fingers on each hand, six toes on each foot.
Jeshuah, born in Brooklyn on Tuesday, is healthy and weighs just over 7 pounds. His rare condition, called polydactylism, is usually genetic. His dad was born with an extra finger on his left hand.
Jeshuah's mom, Quana Morris, said she'd had an ultrasound image taken during her pregnancy and knew he'd have extra fingers.
"We were counting them on the sonogram," she told the Daily News.
The extra toes, though, were a surprise.
Jeshuah is getting a hand from his doctors to deal with the bonus digits, which are outside the pinkies and little toes and serve no purpose. He'll have them surgically removed in a couple of weeks, his mom said.
TOPICS: Health/Medicine
KEYWORDS: polydactylism
To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
They say you should always count the toes and fingers first. I didn’t.
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posted on
08/29/2007 4:12:54 PM PDT
by
Jaysun
(It's outlandishly inappropriate to suggest that I'm wrong.)
To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
Wait, don’t remove them, he’ll be able to count to 24 before his classmates.
lol.
Maybe this thread needs a pic.
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posted on
08/29/2007 4:13:40 PM PDT
by
Hawk1976
(747 superliners crashed into the WTC on 9/11, Steny Hoyer told me so on 8/7/07.)
To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
I wonder if the extra digits are functional.
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posted on
08/29/2007 4:13:45 PM PDT
by
SIDENET
(More fun than a beer left in the freezer.)
To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
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posted on
08/29/2007 4:13:52 PM PDT
by
RDTF
(Republicans believe every day is July 4th, but Democrats believe every day is April 15th. - Reagan)
To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
He could learn the base 12 number system easily
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posted on
08/29/2007 4:14:25 PM PDT
by
GoldMan
(Never try to rationalize an irrational mind............)
To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
Probably make a great pitcher, the Yankees should sign him now before the price goes up.(The way the bullpen looks they could probably use him next year)
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posted on
08/29/2007 4:16:35 PM PDT
by
#1CTYankee
(That's right, I have no proof. So what of it??)
To: Jaysun
Way back when ~ same date in December 1966 at Dundalk, I had a pre-induction physical.
While we were all standing around bent over waiting on the doctor with the gloved hand to come around one of them suddenly shouted "We've got a winner". Turns out the guy had an extra toe. The other doctors ran over to take a look and one of them shouted excitedly "And, he's got another one on the other foot. Let me see his hands".
The recruit was told to stand up, collect his clothes, and "see that guy over there. You can go home, and none of you guys look up."
I think I almost met that baby's grandfather!
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posted on
08/29/2007 4:22:42 PM PDT
by
muawiyah
To: muawiyah
Interesting story, and strange. All I can add is what my Grandfather told me before I left for my physical (nervously). “When you bend over make sure you only feel one hand on your back - not two.”
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posted on
08/29/2007 4:31:38 PM PDT
by
Jaysun
(It's outlandishly inappropriate to suggest that I'm wrong.)
To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
Interesting
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posted on
08/29/2007 4:44:32 PM PDT
by
Lucky9teen
(This country feels the same when Congress is in session as when a baby gets hold of a hammer.)
To: pax_et_bonum
Brooklyn Baby Born With 12 Fingers, 12 Toes Sounds more like Highlands Texas ping.
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posted on
08/29/2007 4:47:43 PM PDT
by
humblegunner
(Me wise magic)
To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
Cute lil' bug.
To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
Evolutionary response to poor math skills.
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posted on
08/29/2007 5:21:50 PM PDT
by
SampleMan
(Islamic tolerance is practiced by killing you last.)
To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
Jeshuah Uh-oh....
(cue the 'Omen' music)
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posted on
08/29/2007 5:31:52 PM PDT
by
mikrofon
(6666)
To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
The kid will be an awesome pianist one day...!
To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
Damn that kid will able to handle text messaging.
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posted on
08/29/2007 6:06:53 PM PDT
by
org.whodat
(What's the difference between a Democrat and a republican????)
To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
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posted on
08/29/2007 10:44:14 PM PDT
by
JRios1968
(Faith is not believing that God can. It is knowing that God will. - Ben Stein)
To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
A boy in China was born with a
functional extra arm.
But the arm was excised for social reasons.
Still, an extra arm could come in handy.
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posted on
08/29/2007 11:58:37 PM PDT
by
Jedi Master Pikachu
( What is your take on Acts 15:20 (abstaining from blood) about eating meat? Could you freepmail?)
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